Butte Superior Court Document Format Requirements

CRITICAL

The specified petition for court approval must use the Judicial Council-prescribed form.

Pursuant to California Rules of Court, Rule 7.950, a petition for Court approval of a compromise or covenant not to sue pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure §372 or Probate Code §§2504 or 3500 shall be on the form prescribed by the Judicial Council.

CRITICAL

When a Judicial Council form is available for the relief sought, it must be used in its prescribed format, and only current forms are accepted for filing.

If a Judicial Council form is available for the particular form of relief sought, that form shall be used. The form is to be used in the same format as prescribed and printed by the Judicial Council. Only current Judicial Council forms are acceptable for filing.

CRITICAL

The Clerk will not accept a noncompliant document, unless the Court permits filing for good cause shown.

The Clerk of the Court shall not accept for filing or file any document which does not comply with this Rule; provided however, that for good cause shown, the Court may permit the filing of a document which does not comply herewith.

CRITICAL

Pleadings, motions, petitions, and other papers filed with the Court must be presented in paper or electronic paper format and comply with California Rules of Court, Rule 2.100 et seq.

All pleadings, motions or petitions, or any paper filed with the Court, must be presented solely in paper (or electronic paper) format and in conformance with the requirements of California Rules of Court, Rule 2.100 et seq.

CRITICAL

Multimedia and other non-documentary items are not accepted as part of a filed pleading, motion, or document.

Multimedia (e.g. Flash Drives, DVDs, et al) and other non-documentary items, whether labeled or presented as Exhibits or Attachments, will not be accepted by the Court as part of any filed pleading, motion, or document.

CRITICAL

Documents presented for filing must comply with the specified California Rules of Court provisions.

All documents presented for filing must comply with California Rules of Court Rules 2.100 through 2.119 and 3.1110 through 3.1116.

WARNING

A reappraisal for sale must use the Judicial Council form.

When the date of the confirmation hearing is more than one year after date of death, a reappraisal for sale (on the Judicial Council form) must be filed with the Court before the confirmation hearing can proceed.